Creatures of mist, half credited; Our faint form flings No shadow in moonlight on the bed We visit; noiseless is our tread, Who come from deserts of the dead, Where no bird sings. —Anon, 1887 (from Ghost Stories and Presentiments) Here There Be Ghosts I have never met a ghost story I didn’t like. Whether […]
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Ladies and gentlebeans, wicked weirdos and friends of the bizarre! We proudly present to you, our Alaska episode of Tales of the Strange!! Varla Ventura’s Tales of the Strange: Strange America—Episode 2—Alaska We interview Neelie Ravenclaw of the IOPIA (Investigation of Paranormal in Alaska) Host: Varla Ventura Co-Host: Bo Luellen Visit: IOPIA website
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Ladies and gentlebeans, wicked weirdos and friends of the bizarre! We proudly present to you, our first episode of Tales of the Strange!! Varla Ventura’s Tales of the Strange: Strange America—Episode 1—Alabama We launch our show with a great look at the State of Alabama’s haunted history and a great UFO story. Host: Varla Ventura Co-Host:
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Join me and the lovely hosts of Ghost Chronicles, Ron Kolek and Anne Kerrigan, as we gather round the radio-machine to discuss all manner of creatures real and imagined. Tune in live tonight, Wednesday, March 22nd at 7 p.m. EST to talk about my new book, Fairies, Pookas and Changelings: A Complete Guide to the Wild
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Happy Holidays, you weirdos! I’ve got a little present for you. I recently got together with my esteemed publisher for Weiser Books Radio Hour, to read to you from a little tale from Charles Dickens’ A Haunted House. Charles Dickens’ Christmas ghosts were rampant in his 1894 pamphlet Christmas Stories, a holiday supplement to Âll
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Kick off Halloween on this eve of All Hallow’s Eve with a little ramble down a shadowy path. Who knows what will scream, reach out or come looking for you while you are distracted listening to the radio? We cannot say, nor can we guarantee your safety. What we can be sure of is a
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I will be doing an interview with the esteemed WPR today at 1:30 PST, 3:30 CST, 4:30 EST talking about Banshees, Werewolves, Vampires, and Other Creatures of the Night. This is a great afternoon show, and I’m honored to discuss such trickery and freakery with the hosts! You can listen live, HERE. FYI: This is
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Bloodcurdling Bizarre It’s the last Friday in October and it’s time to really bust it out with freaky, Halloween-worthy, facts so have at it. Share them at a cocktail party, wow your blind date, or amuse your children. And if you want more, check out my books The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre
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Well my pretties, it is officially autumn and we all know that Halloween is just a scream away. To help get you in the mood, I’m doing a giveaway as part of Good Choice Reading’s Fall Blog Hop. One lucky s.o.b. is going to win a copy of my NEW book, Banshees, Werewolves, Vampires, and
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Fans of the bizarre, the fantastical, the supernatural, and the downright weird are likely already familiar with The Church of Mabus radio show. I’ll be on it Saturday the 14th from 11pm EST to 1am EST (that’s 8pm-10pm Pacific coasters!) so I hope you can join me as we discuss mermaids and whatever creepy, freaky,
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